Francis woodard



llNli'rsn Snares manners WooDARn, OF SUGAR GROVE, PENNSY LVANlA.

iooiwg oslrlom U ED IN SOLDERENG.

$PEGIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 584,446, dated June 15,-1897. Application filed January 5, 1897. Serial No. 618,019. .(llospecimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRA CIS WOODA-RD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sugar Grove, in the county-of \Varre'n and State of 5Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new a and useful Composition tobe'Used in Soldering; and I do herebydcclareztlierfollowing 0* be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. v

p This composition consists of the following ingredients, combined withthe proportions specified, namely: eighty (80) parts of lead, eighty(80) par-ts of tin, and one and one-half (1%) parts of mercury. Theseingredients are of course combined while in a liquid condition,thoroughly intermingled, and allowed toharden.

This composition forms a soldering com pound which can be used with theheat obtained from a match or candle and does not necessitate the use ofacids, zinc, or rosin or' 1 a soldering iron. It solders all kinds of v25 metals-such as gold, silver, tin, copper, &c.

I A convenient way to apply the-solder is--for instance, when mendingallele in a dish or pan -to' apply a match or candlebeneath the hole andhold the end of the solder-stick on the upper side, and as" soon-asthesolder corno mences to melt to draw it across the hole and remove theheat to allow the solder to harden and thus mend --the;;he le l s-Inthis way it Willa.

be seen that the solder can be used in a convenient manner and willeffectually mend 35 openings in'lthe manner specified or will solder thevarious metals referred to.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- 40 The herein-described composition ofinatter to be used as a. solder which consists of eighty parts of lead,eighty parts of tin and one and'one-half pal'tso'f mercury combined asspecified.

In testimony .whereof I havesigned' this specification in the presence,of two subscribing witnesses.

' 'FRANCIS WOODARD. Witnesses: l

E. G. WOODARD, MAR WooDARD.

